flossing

noun

1. (countable)The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.

   “The dentist advised regular flossings.”

2. (uncountable)The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.
3. (countable, uncountable)The performance of the floss dance move.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of floss